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Forrestfield - Wattle Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A smaller share of people in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove live with long-term health issues compared to the national figure. About 66% of residents report no long-term health conditions, contributing to a health profile that is generally lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Forrestfield - Wattle Grove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forrestfield - Wattle Grove sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Forrestfield - Wattle Grove — lower than 62% of areas.

Forrestfield - Wattle Grove26.3%
6058, WA 29.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 26.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is similar to the Western Australian figure. The most common issues are mental health (8.4%), asthma (7.6%), and arthritis (7.2%), though most residents have either no long-term conditions or just one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Forrestfield - Wattle Grove, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 66.2% One condition 18.4% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Forrestfield - Wattle Grove splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Mental health 8.4% Asthma 7.6% Arthritis 7.2% Other condition 7.2% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. This is lower than most similar areas, although the proportion has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

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4.3% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Forrestfield - Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051138/forrestfield-wattle-grove/topic/health-disability